Sing It Again, Ray or Home Plate (25 Jul. 2010)

Ray gives Lenore an ultimatum, and probes Tanya about the possibility of cutting ties with her fellow pimp. Disturbed that Damon has defiled the school baseball diamond, Ray considers ... See full summary »

Director:

Uta Briesewitz

Writers:

Colette Burson (creator), Dmitry Lipkin (creator),

Stars:

Thomas Jane, Jane Adams, Eddie Jemison

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Thomas Jane	...	Ray Drecker
Jane Adams	...	Tanya Skagle
Eddie Jemison	...	Ronnie Haxon
Charlie Saxton	...	Damon Drecker
Sianoa Smit-McPhee	...	Darby Drecker (credit only)
Rebecca Creskoff	...	Lenore Bernard
Gregg Henry	...	Mike
Anne Heche	...	Jessica Haxon
Marylouise Burke	...	Lottie
Roxanne Hart	...	Frances
Mageina Tovah	...	Christina
Gokul	...	Mr. Dumbal
Mona Sishodia	...	Mrs. Dumbal
David S. Jung	...	The Asian Poet
Tiffany Nicole Jones	...	The Hotel Receptionist

Storyline

Ray gives Lenore an ultimatum, and probes Tanya about the possibility of cutting ties with her fellow pimp. Disturbed that Damon has defiled the school baseball diamond, Ray considers Tanya's suggestion that his son find a new hobby to shake him out of his recent doldrums. Ignoring Ray's warning, Lenore offers Jessica advice in dealing with Ronnie. On his way to meet a new client, Ray has to think on his feet when he runs into Mike in a hotel lobby.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | dog | faygo | baseball coach | doggystyle sex | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Entertainment, Tennessee Wolf Pack, E1 Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The woman that requests Ray sing "Happy Birthday" to her is actress Mageina Tovah. Her birthday is July 26, 1976 and the original airing or the show was 10:30 pm EST on July 25, 2010, an hour and a half before her real birthday.

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Soundtracks

"Map of Africa"
Performed by Bone

User Reviews

Tanya², positive character development, inspiring artistic elements, impressive direction, hilarious sex fantasy but disappointing Jessica arc

She's crazy. She's funny. She's clumsy. That's our Tanya ! Jane Adams struck back again as one of the most girl next door character on TV. Ray's story was already inspiring but her best friend definitely made the show more interesting. Each episode the writers dig deeper in their twisted minds and this time it was also the occasion to develop his son's profile. He should grow on us even more in the upcoming episodes and I can't wait for her sister to get her own episode too ! I found the artistic elements quite creative because arts, from singing to drawing, are great ways to express and better comprehend ourselves. So the contents was definitely enlightening but for once I was also very impressed by the direction. The moving walkway scene was well filmed for example, both dynamic and refreshing with its outdoor background. Moreover they used it as an excuse for Tanya to show her stunt skills. Did Adams do it herself ? Anyway it was very cartoony, so irresistible. An other sequence I remember is the last one, when Ray leaves in a dark alley. The camera angle and lighting were just perfect ! I really hope they'll continue to surprise us. Last but not least the pimp arc was also developed even if its role was minor. But for once I sort of enjoyed it, I mean the inevitable sex scene, because it was both hilarious and even revealing. Indeed they focused more on the acting than just showing random body parts so in some way it could… inspire you ? I mean sexual fantasy is a timeless quest and when it features Thomas Jane I can't see any lady turning off her TV ! My only complain would be the whole Jessica's story because it was less exciting than before. I didn't really like the direction it took but we'll see…